Parnassus
əs noun
1.
2.
a collection of poems or of elegant literature.
3.
the world of poetry or poets collectively: a rhymester striving to enter Parnassus.
4.
any center of poetry or artistic activity: Greenwich Village was once the Parnassus of the U.S.
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| 1. | Mount Parnassus Parnassós, Modern Greek names: Liákoura a mountain in central Greece, in NW Boeotia: in ancient times sacred to Dionysus, Apollo, and the Muses, with the Castalian Spring and Delphi on its slopes. Height: 2457 m (8061 ft) |
| 2. | a. the world of poetry |
| b. a centre of poetic or other creative activity | |
| 3. | a collection of verse or belles-lettres |
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Word Origin & History
Parnassus
mountain in Greece, symbolic of poetry, late 14c., from Gk. Parnassos, mountain in central Greece, sacred to Apollo and the Muses.
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Parnassus [(pahr-nas-uhs)]A mountain in Greece. According to classical mythology, it was one of the mountains where the Muses lived. The Delphic oracle was on one of its slopes.
Note: Parnassus is known as the mythological home of poetry and music.
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